Inventory Planner - Hybrid (Remote Weeks)

Lands' End; Dodgeville (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lands' End Outfitters in the United States seeks a Merchandise Planner to develop and execute inventory strategies that support customer demand, sales growth, service commitments, margin, and inventory productivity. You will partner with Sales, Program Management, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production, and Operations to translate insights into actionable plans.

This hybrid role combines onsite and remote work, focusing on forecasting, inventory investments, and optimizing GMROI, inventory turn,

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute demand forecasts and inventory plans that support customer growth, service commitments, and financial objectives.
• Manage inventory planning for assigned categories, programs, customers, or business segments.
• Create pre-season forecasts, inventory investment strategies, and early buy recommendations to support seasonal demand.
• Drive sales, service, margin, inventory turn, and overall inventory productivity results.
• Analyze sales trends, customer demand, inventory performance, and business metrics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Recommend inventory actions including replenishment, lifecycle management, buy timing, and inventory optimization strategies.
• Forecast sales, demand, inventory, and service levels while monitoring performance against plan.
• Maintain accurate forecasts, inventory plans, and business assumptions within planning systems and tools.
• Partner with Sales and Program Management to align inventory strategies with customer objectives and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sourcing, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to support business goals.
• Influence business decisions through data-driven insights, scenario planning, and actionable recommendations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage key deliverables, and communicate business performance, risks, and opportunities to leadership and partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Financial metrics understanding

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, Analytics, or related field

Professional certifications are a plus

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP CAR

o9 Solutions

Oracle Retail

Power BI

Job description

Lands' End Outfitters in the United States seeks a Merchandise Planner to develop and execute inventory strategies that support customer demand, sales growth, service commitments, margin, and inventory productivity. You will partner with Sales, Program Management, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production, and Operations to translate insights into actionable plans.

This hybrid role combines onsite and remote work, focusing on forecasting, inventory investments, and optimizing GMROI, inventory turn,